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Update all references to latest versions excludes derive features and variable studios...
I have a "global" document, which contains a master layout and global variables. I have a multitude of "assembly" documents which use the onshape derive feature to import sketches and shapes from the global document, and also import the global variables. I also have a "main" document which brings together all the assembly documents into a final layout.
Often I will make a change to the global document that affects many of the assembly documents. When I then load the main document, I use "update all references to latest versions", however it doesn't work as expected. Derive features and variable studios in the assembly documents aren't updated.
What I have to do is go through each of the assembly documents, and manually update the linked document for all derive features and variable studios.
Currently I have about 10 assembly documents, so the task is a nuisance... But when this project is complete I'll have in the order of 100 assembly documents. Obviously this isn't ideal.
Is this by design? Or a bug? Perhaps I'm missing a way to include variable studios and derive features in the automatic update? Or perhaps a global update to bring all documents to the latest versions of everything...
Often I will make a change to the global document that affects many of the assembly documents. When I then load the main document, I use "update all references to latest versions", however it doesn't work as expected. Derive features and variable studios in the assembly documents aren't updated.
What I have to do is go through each of the assembly documents, and manually update the linked document for all derive features and variable studios.
Currently I have about 10 assembly documents, so the task is a nuisance... But when this project is complete I'll have in the order of 100 assembly documents. Obviously this isn't ideal.
Is this by design? Or a bug? Perhaps I'm missing a way to include variable studios and derive features in the automatic update? Or perhaps a global update to bring all documents to the latest versions of everything...
Re: Can't do a union boolean
The teeth would have contact with the shaft along a single line (along the back of each tooth), which is nonmanifold geometry.
I'd do it more like this: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/db33c4c52d1425d62b6a2b75/w/ca30aad5fb88e2230c7d5ffa/e/ccaf37cbf791e73e88cf790a
I'd do it more like this: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/db33c4c52d1425d62b6a2b75/w/ca30aad5fb88e2230c7d5ffa/e/ccaf37cbf791e73e88cf790a
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Re: Is there a way to create a customize mate?
Short answer is no, but you can often achieve this using limits...
Or using an intermediate "dummy part" and two separate mates: for example a sketch surface as a slider and a ball mate to that surface would provide what you are looking for (I think?)
Or using an intermediate "dummy part" and two separate mates: for example a sketch surface as a slider and a ball mate to that surface would provide what you are looking for (I think?)
Feature Request: Parent Document Column (More Columns In General)
Please add a column to the search table that shows the parent document of the part/assembly/drawing. This would be very useful when cleaning up "rogue" documents.
Also, more columns in general would be nice. The search table is pretty sparse. Ideally, any metadata should be available as an optional column.
